Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Act 2013

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Number 12 of 2013


DEFENCE FORCES (SECOND WORLD WAR AMNESTY AND IMMUNITY) ACT 2013


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Interpretation.

2. Amnesty for deserters and those absent without leave in certain circumstances.

3. Immunity from prosecution for deserters and those absent without leave in certain circumstances.

4. Limitation of Act.

5. Short Title.


Acts Referred to

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act 1923

1923, No. 30

Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act 1946

1946, No. 7

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Number 12 of 2013


DEFENCE FORCES (SECOND WORLD WAR AMNESTY AND IMMUNITY) ACT 2013


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANTING OF AN AMNESTY, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, AN IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION, TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCES WHO SERVED WITH FORCES (INCLUDING THE ARMED FORCES OF A COUNTRY) FIGHTING ON THE ALLIED SIDE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND GUILTY BY A MILITARY TRIBUNAL OF, OR WHO WERE OR WHO STILL ARE LIABLE TO BE PROSECUTED FOR, DESERTION OR BEING ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE, OR WHO WERE DISMISSED FROM THE DEFENCE FORCES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMERGENCY POWERS (NO. 362) ORDER 1945 (S. R. & O. 1945. NO. 198); AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[14th May, 2013]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: